ZIP 90293
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
May. Asking rents in ZIP 90293 usually run 0.6% below trend in May and 0.8% above it in August, about $45 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90293 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2016.
Rent in ZIP 90293 changed +4.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 90293 rose 21.3% while median household income rose 26.9% ($105,865 to $134,313). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90293 is 25.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($134,313) is $3,358 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,970); a 2-bedroom is $3,700.
78th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 90301, 5 miles away, rents for 23% less ($2,463/mo), about $9,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90293. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 90293 (Los Angeles, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 71.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90293 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 90293 in Los Angeles, CA paid around $2,456 a month. That figure now sits near $3,219, up 31.1% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $110,884 in 2021 to $134,313 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 90293 in Los Angeles, CA losing about 157 residents over the five-year window, down 1.2% on net. The renter share has risen from 53.5% to 55%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 90293 in Los Angeles, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90293 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $3,219/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,970/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,700/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($134,313/yr), ZIP 90293 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.6% over the past year.
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At $3,219/mo, rent takes ~29% of ZIP 90293's median household income ($134,313/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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